The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), a partnership between NASA and NOAA, makes it possible to monitor solar wind activity in real time. Having the ability to identify space weather events early is critical to protecting public infrastructure systems such as power grids, telecommunications, aviation, and the Global Positioning System (GPS), all of which can be significantly affected by solar storms (also known as geomagnetic storms). 

Data delivered by DSCOVR can provide warnings to forecasters 15 to 60 minutes before solar storms reach Earth. This data also helps forecasters improve their predictions of where a geomagnetic storm may cause disruptions.